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Mclaren Vale, home of great wine, food and views. The perfect trilogy for any holiday. Rural charm married to innovative and sustainable grape growing techniques makes Mclaren Vale a premium destination for any holiday maker. Mclaren Vale Where is Mclaren Vale? Mclaren Vale Heritage Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. DALÍ at d'ARENBERG Leconfield Winery The d'Arenberg Cude Mclaren Vale War Memorial The Almond Train

Showcasing all that is great within the region. From a world class vitculture industry, to a superb coastline, Willunga Basin Photography is turning the spotlight on what makes this place so special. Love where you live. About Click image to magnify The Willunga Basin is where the hand of Mother Nature keeps on giving. - John Rossi Willunga basin map Love Where You Live The Willunga Basin: where the hand of Mother Nature keeps on giving Willunga Basin Photography Hello, I'm John Rossi and welcome to Willunga Basin Photography . WBP has been a lab our of love to produce. As an amateur photographer, I've enjoyed learning about both photography and the Willunga Basin. The WBP Portfolio is a sample of what is to be found on the website. Take the time to look around the site and you will not only find out how beautiful the Willunga Basin is but also links to community based projects and businesses. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy the site as much as my enjoyment in producing it. Go to WBP Portfolio A Port Willunga resident of 49 years, Barbara lives and breathes the area. Her knowledge and love of the Willunga Basin shines through with every photo she produces. You can follow her work either here at WBP, or on Facebook where you will find her pictures for sale if you think one would look great on your wall. Click the link below to go to Barbara's pages where you will find more information about Barbara and her facebook link. Enjoy! Go to Barbara Martin Photography Barbara Martin Photography Willunga Basin Heritage Willunga Basin Photography is more than just a photography website. It helps tell the story of how the Basin developed into one of the proudest areas the state of South Australia ha s t o offer. Most of the information found here on the heritage pages, is readily available on the internet and collated into an easier to follow format. If nothing else, hopefully, WBP will shine a light on a rich history for the reader to ask their own questions and maybe dig deeper into the timeline of growth that came before us. Go to WBP Heritage The Willunga Basin Community pages are dedicated to the people of the area. Whether it be the businesses, volunteer or sporting groups, decorated individuals or unsung heros of the various communities, they may be highlighted here on the community pages of WBP. It's been part of the enjoyment of producing WBP, learning about what makes the basin tick. Go to WBP Community Willunga Basin Community Willunga Basin Conservation Willunga Basin Photography takes time to recognise the great effort in conserving the areas natural state. There are so many people that work hard to make sure the natural wonder of the Basin is preserved. Here you will find links to some of the different conservation efforts that are already in place. You may know of some the areas or you may discover others you may not have been aware of. All of the links are available elsewhere on the internet but WBP takes the time to recognise and help bring to light the effort of conservation within the Basin. Go to WBP Conservation But what is the Willunga Basin? The Willunga Basin is an area about 40km South of Adelaide, bordered by the Onkaparinga Gorge and the Willunga Hills, both stretching from Kangarilla to Moana and Sellicks Beach respectively. SEE MAP ABOVE It is now home to the world famous Mclaren Vale wine region. As famous as the vale is, the area that really brought out the curiosity in me was Whites Valley. This very rarely talked about area is the zone nestled between Willunga and Aldinga Beach. Known for being the location of the original Aldinga township, it was the engine room for what turned out to be a world's best viticulture region. Whites Valley is an integral part of a corridor that runs from Willunga to Port Willunga on the coast, and it has a fascinating history in trade that brought the world to the Southern region of Adelaide. The slate quarries of Willunga, combined with the flour mills and butter factory at Whites Valley, were the driving force in population growth for the area. That was until the flour mills drove themselves out of existence by over farming the land! At this point, there were some clever people who turned their attention to viticulture. They planted the first vines at Tintara in Mclaren Vale and over time the Vale has become world's best at producing wines that both the State of South Australia and the rest of the country are very proud of. The time came to explore The first trigger was the old Willunga railway which has been a point of interest for me . This website has been created from an idea of tracing the path of the old Willunga railway which was dismantled in 1969. The railway corridor has been turned into the Coast to Vines Trail which I've always known about but never realised what it was. So w hen I searched the history of the railway, I found it almost impossib le to separate the different aspects of the Basin. The whole of the Willunga Basin seemed to grow at the same time. My goal now is to collect lists of the Heritage listed buildings in the area with the view of forming a clearer picture of the timeline of how the area built up. So a photography project that started with the railway, and maybe a simple website to collect my pictures, has developed into a collection of projects that will all grow over time. So I'm looking forward to exploring and discovering more about this great place I call home. Another discovery I have made is an amazing photographer and wonderful human being, Barbara Martin. A resident of Port Willunga for 49 years, she knows the area like the back of her hand. I first saw her work on a community facebook page and invited her to display her work on WBP. She not only said yes but has become a great friend and mentor in both photography and the history of the Basin. The phrase "Love where you live" shows up in every one of Barbara's photos and I am 100% sure that you will love her work as much as I do. Follow the link and enjoy. Go to Barbara Martin Photography You are welcome to follow the progress of Willunga Basin Photography by filling in the subscription form at the bottom of the home page and I'll notify you via email of any updates which in reality would only happen once a month at best. Click the "Free Updates" link below to go straight to the subscription form. Free Updates I would encourage anyone to get out and beat their own path, just as the early explorers did. Here in the Willunga Basin you will find a rich history, great scenery, beaches, wine and food. Mother nature has delivered us a gift and thankyou to the locals who do a great job of being caretakers of the region. Until you do get out and about, please enjoy the offerings of Willunga Basin Photography. Thanks for visiting, John Rossi Willunga Basin Photographers Click for WBP Portfolio John Rossi Barbara Martin Click for Barbara's Portfolio

A collection of Willunga Basin Photography's favourite photos from beyond the Willunga Basin. Beyond the Basin Collection Free Updates Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Last Gift Child of the Rocks Sacrifice The Bridge Contemplation Two Sides to Every Story Scenes on the Harbour BTS F35 Glamour on the Yarra Centered the Point Decisions Decisions Sydney Views Views of the Harbour 2 Views of the Harbour 3 Tunnel of Life Kaleidoscope Glamour on the Yarra Center of Attention The Bridge Scenes on the Harbour 2 Billy Puffing Layers of Time

Whites Valley was the original community hub for the Aldinga area. Whites Valley Heritage Page Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Samuel White Whites Flour Mill Whites Castle Whites Mill Crumbling Whites Valley Heritage Loop For anybody wanting more information about Whites Valley, I can recommend the Whites Valley Heritage Loop walk which is organised by the volunteers of the Willunga National Trust. It's an easy walk and very informative. For more information: admin@nationaltrustsa.org.au Please click pictures to access gallery in expanded mode. Presbyterian Church Plaque Presbyterian Church Ruins Leisurely Morning Walk Butterworth Flour Mill Ruins Fantastic Volunteers No One is Left Behind Samuel Whites Cottages Butter Factory Informative Samuel Whites Workers Cottages Aldinga General Store More than a Heritage Walk Patty's Row Cottage Glimpses of a Bygone Era Flour Mill Road Butterworth Flour Mill in Detail Hats off to those that came before us Influencer in the Wild:-)

Barbara Martin doing what she does best. Capturing photos of the sunsetting at her home beach, Port Willunga. Simply stunning. Barbara Martin Port Willunga Sunsets Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Load More

A collections of photos from aircraft of all sorts. From the powerful F35, F18 fighter jets to the serene images of hot airballoons. hover to expand Aldinga walk around map F35 Buzzing the Adelaide 500 Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Punching Holes in the Clouds Up Close and Personal Buzzing the Track F35 Vortices F35 Banking Hard F35 Inbound F18 Up close and personal Awesomness on Display Thanks for the Memories Up Close and Personal Target Aquired Hot Air Balloons Over Melbourne Close Encounters 7 Eleven Near Heavens Close Encounters 2 Liberty Balloon

Dedicated to those that have gone before us. WBP takes time to remember. "See you another day" This photo was taken at Mt Lofty botanical gardens just hours before we saw my Dad for the last time. Suffering from renal failure at the age of 87, he was admitted to the Modbury hospital for the last time. Words can be powerful but it's what Dad didn't say on that day that I will remember and in turn, pass on to my own son. He didn't say goodbye... he simply said "see you another day". I didn't know it at the time but this turned out to be a very special picture for me. Aldinga walk around map Community Memorials Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Last Gift Last Goodbye Dr James O'Halloran Hyde Paddle Out Memorial Glen William Jones Click Image to view full screen Willunga Basin Photography Glen Jones Paddle Out Memorial Play Video

Barbara martin captures the rural charm of Aldinga. Barbara Martin | Aldinga Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Load More Check out Barbara's amazing 7 photo series of a bi-plane doing a loop. Please click bottom right of video for full screen mode.

Barbara Martin gets out her zoom lens to capture whales off the coast of Maslin and Sellicks Beach. Barbara Martin | Whales Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode.